The world of football continues to stand in solidarity with those affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Juventus picked up about 80 people at the border between Hungary and Ukrainemostly boys and girls between 6 and 14 years old, and will host them in Turin (Italy) until the end the war between Russia and Ukraine.
The Ukrainian Football Federation, through the Ukrainian Alex Velykykh, asked the club for help to transport these 80 people that he himself had rescued from soccer schools in the city of Kiev, the Ukrainian capital, and nearby cities affected by the bombings.
‘Juve’ responded to the call with a convoy made up of two team buses and traveled nearly 2,800 kilometers to Zahony (Hungary), where those affected were waiting.
The black and white team went -in addition to medicines, food and clothing collected throughout the week- with a doctor to attend possible emergencies suffered before embarking on the way back to Turin.
Now, the boys and girls who, together with their mothers and fathers, have been able to escape from the war in which their country is involved, will take refuge in the Piomonte region (Italy), with the support of the Department of Civil Protection, the club reported. black and white
“The images of the war in the center of our continent shock women and men at Juventus, and mobilize everyone. Observing passively is impossible, and that is why the idea was to create an operation to help,” explained the Turin team. .
“Juventus not only took the field today against Sampdoria, but was also present with those who suffer. The expedition has a lot of meaning: we are together with those who suffer from war while we hope that peace will return soon“, added the entity.
